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Evaluation Of Certain Contaminants In Food

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) met in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 25 February 2010. The meeting, which was dedicated to the evaluation of certain contaminants in food, was opened by Dr Ezzeddine Boutrif, Director of the Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on behalf of the Directors General of FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO).Dr Boutrif noted that the work performed by JECFA in the area of the risk assessment of chemicals in food is a cornerstone in the process of providing international guidance to ensure that food safety and food quality measures are based on science. He emphasized that this work remains an important and high priority for FAO and WHO